Headwear Apparatus that Matches to a Pair of Shoes

ABSTRACT

A headwear apparatus that matches to a pair of shoes includes a brim, a crown, a plurality of matching shoe embroideries, a plurality of logos, a plurality of decorative buttons, and an upper decoration. The crown includes a left half and a right half. The plurality of decorative buttons includes a first decorative button, a second decorative button, and a third decorative button. The brim is symmetrically positioned to the left half and the right half, and the brim is terminally connected to the left half and the right half. The plurality of matching shoe embroideries is perimetrically connected onto the crown. The upper decoration is integrated onto the left half and the right half. The first decorative button is connected onto the left half. The second decorative button is connected onto the right half. The third decorative button is connected onto the brim.

The current application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) application ofthe U.S. design application Ser. No. 29/635,375 filed on Jan. 30, 2018.

The current application also claims a priority to the U.S. ProvisionalPatent application Ser. No. 62/632,197 filed on Feb. 19, 2018.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to headwear items. More specifically, thepresent invention is a cap that matches and/or complements the designfeatures of a pair of shoes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A headwear apparatus is a head covering that is worn for variousreasons, including protection against weather conditions, ceremonialreasons such as university graduation, religious reasons, safety, or asa fashion accessory. A cap is a specific style of headwear apparatus andpopular among sports enthusiasts due to simplicity and functionality. Inpresent times, sports enthusiasts are always trying to find ways toportray their favorite teams or players. Oftentimes, sport enthusiastsinvest in sports and/or entertainment themed shoes, but often strugglewith picking a matching cap for those respective shoes.

It is an objective of the present invention to address the lack ofmatching and/or complementing caps. More specifically, the presentinvention is a cap that matches and/or complements the design featuresof a pair of shoes. The present invention incorporates shoe featuressuch as shoe soles, heel counters, quarter panels, shoe laces,decorative buttons, and other decorative features into a cap. As aresult, sports enthusiasts are able to wear matching cap and a pair ofshoes fashionably and effectively portray their favorite teams orplayers.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a top view of the present invention, wherein the upperdecoration is the combination of the eyelets and the shoelace.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the present invention, wherein the upperdecoration is the basketball netting.

DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION

All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describingselected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present invention.

The present invention is a headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes. More specifically, the present invention is a cap that matchesand/or complements the design features of the pair of shoe so that theuser can wear a matching cap and a pair of shoes. The present inventionis preferably centered around sport teams and/or players. The presentinvention comprises a brim 1, a crown 3, a plurality of matching shoeembroideries 7, a plurality of logos 15, a plurality of decorativebuttons 20, and an upper decoration 12 as shown in FIG. 1.

In reference to a general configuration of the present invention, thebrim 1 protrudes out of the user's head when the present invention isworn. The brim 1 resembles a conventional cap brim 1 but serves as aplatform for integrating the plurality of logos 15. The crown 3 wrapsaround on the user's head and covers the user's head. The crown 3resembles a conventional cap but serves as a platform for integratingthe plurality of matching shoe embroideries 7, the plurality of logos15, and the plurality of decorative buttons 20. In reference to FIG.1-2, the brim 1 is symmetrically positioned to a left half 5 and a righthalf 6 of the crown 3 so that the brim 1 can be terminally connected tothe left half 5 and the right half 6. Collectively, the brim 1 and thecrown 3 delineates a general shape of basketball hat as the brim 1 ispreferably sewn on to a bottom edge 4 of the crown 3. The plurality ofmatching shoe embroideries 7 portrays the design features of the pair ofshoe, preferably a pair of basketball shoes. The plurality of matchingshoe embroideries 7 is perimetrically connected onto the crown 3 so thateach shoe embroidery 7 is able to fully utilize an outer surface area ofthe crown 3. The upper decoration 12 is integrated onto the left half 5and a right half 6. The plurality of decorative buttons 20 enhances theornamental aspect of the present invention and comprises a firstdecorative button 21, a second decorative button 22, and a thirddecorative button 23. More specifically, the first decorative button 21is connected onto the left half 5 and positioned opposite of the brim 1.The second decorative button 22 is connected onto the right half 6 andpositioned opposite of the brim 1. The third decorative button 23 isconnected onto the brim 1.

The plurality of matching shoe embroideries 7 can portray a plurality ofspecific design features from a pair of shoes as each pair of shoes aredifferent from one another. In reference to FIG. 3, the plurality ofmatching shoe embroideries 7 comprises a first quarter panel embroidery8, a second quarter panel embroidery 9, a shoe sole embroidery 11, and aheel counter embroidery 10.

In reference to FIG. 4, the first quarter panel embroidery 8 ispositioned opposite of the second quarter panel embroidery 9. The firstquarter panel embroidery 8 is extended in between the first decorativebutton 21 and the brim 1 as the first quarter panel embroidery 8 isconnected onto the left half 5. In other words, the first quarter panelembroidery 8 is positioned on the sides of the crown 3, where the firstquarter panel embroidery 8 is directly adjacent to the left sidesportion of the user's head. Furthermore, the first quarter panelembroidery 8 is an aesthetic layer that matches and/or complements thedesigns of a quarter panel section of a basketball shoe. In thepreferred embodiment of the present invention, the first quarter panelembroidery 8 matches and complements a quarter panel design appearanceof a retro 13 Jordan shoe. In various embodiments of the presentinvention, the first quarter panel embroidery 8 can match and complementa quarter panel design of various types of shoes.

In reference to FIG. 5, the second quarter panel embroidery 9 ispositioned opposite of the first quarter panel embroidery 8. The secondquarter panel embroidery 9 is extended in between the second decorativebutton 22 and the brim 1 as the second quarter panel embroidery 9 isconnected onto the right half 6. In other words, the second quarterpanel embroidery 9 is positioned on the sides of the crown 3, where thesecond quarter panel embroidery 9 is directly adjacent to the rightsides portion of the user's head. Furthermore, the second quarter panelembroidery 9 is an aesthetic layer that matches and/or complements thedesigns of a quarter panel section of a basketball shoe. In thepreferred embodiment of the present invention, the second quarter panelembroidery 9 matches and complements a quarter panel design appearanceof a retro 13 Jordan shoe. In various embodiments of the presentinvention, the second quarter panel embroidery 9 can match andcomplement a quarter panel design of various types of shoes.

In reference to FIG. 3-5, the shoe sole embroidery 11 is symmetricallypositioned to the left half 5 and the right half 6. The shoe soleembroidery 11 is perimetrically extended along the bottom edge 4 of thecrown 3 and connected onto the left half 5 and the right half 6. Inother words, the shoe sole embroidery 11 is positioned directly adjacentto the brim 1 and the bottom edge 4 of the crown 3. Furthermore, theshoe sole embroidery 11 is an aesthetic layer that matches and/orcomplements the designs of a shoe sole section of a basketball shoe. Inthe preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shoe soleembroidery 11 matches and complements the design appearance of a retro13 Jordan shoe. For example, the shoe sole embroidery 11 furthercomprises a wave-like design as the wave-like design shapely extendsfrom one end of the brim 1 to the opposite end of the brim 1. In variousembodiments of the present invention, the shoe sole embroidery 11 canmatch and complement a shoe sole design of various types of shoes.

In reference to FIG. 3-5, the heel counter embroidery 10 issymmetrically positioned to the left half 5 and the right half 6. Theheel counter embroidery 10 is perimetrically positioned in between thefirst quarter panel embroidery 8, the second quarter panel embroidery 9,and the shoe sole embroidery 11. Resultantly, the heel counterembroidery 10 is connected onto the left half 5 and the right half 6. Inother words, the heel counter embroidery 10 is positioned opposite ofthe brim 1 and within the first quarter panel embroidery 8, the secondquarter panel embroidery 9, and the shoe sole embroidery 11.Furthermore, the heel counter embroidery 10 is an aesthetic layer thatmatches and/or complements the designs of a heel counter section of abasketball shoe. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention,the heel counter embroidery 10 matches and complements the designappearance of a retro 13 Jordan shoe. In various embodiments of thepresent invention, the heel counter embroidery 10 can match andcomplement a heel counter design of various types of shoes.

In reference to FIG. 6, the upper decoration 12 comprises a shoelace 24,a plurality of left eyelets 25, and a plurality of right eyelets 26within the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Morespecifically, the plurality of left eyelets 25 is linearly connectedalong the left half 5. The plurality of right eyelets 26 is linearlyconnected along the right half 6. In other words, the plurality of lefteyelets 25 and the plurality of right eyelets 26 are linearly positionedin between the first decorative button 21 and the second decorativebutton 22 from the brim 1 to the heel counter embroidery 10. Theshoelace 24 is decoratively traverses through the plurality of lefteyelets 25 and the plurality of right eyelets 26. Resultantly, theshoelace 24 is extended from the brim 1 to the heel counter embroidery10 as the shoelace 24 is engaged with the left half 5 through theplurality of left eyelets 25 and with the right half 6 through theplurality of right eyelets 26. In other words, the shoelace 24 centrallyextends along a connection line of the left half 5 and the right half 6.Furthermore, the shoelace 24 is an aesthetic layer that matches and/orcomplements the designs of a shoelace lock section of a basketball shoe.In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shoelace 24matches and complements the design appearance of a crisscross lacing. Invarious embodiments of the present invention, the shoelace 24 can matchand complement a various design of shoelace locks.

In reference to FIG. 7, the upper decoration 12 comprises a basketballnetting 27 within an alternative embodiment of the present invention.More specifically, the basketball netting 27 is linearly positioned inbetween the first decorative button 21 and the second decorative button22. The basketball netting 27 is extended from the brim 1 to the heelcounter embroidery 10 as the basketball netting 27 is centrallyconnected onto the left half 5 and the right half 6.

In reference to FIG. 4, the first decorative button 21 is connected ontothe left half 5 through the heel counter embroidery 10. The firstdecorative button 21 is positioned adjacent to the first quarter panelembroidery 8, preferably within a rear left section of the left half 5.More specifically, the first decorative button 21 is a sewn-on emblemthat matches and/or complements the designs of specific emblems of abasketball shoe. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention,the first decorative button 21 designates a specific number that isgenerally associated with a sport team or a player.

In reference to FIG. 5, the second decorative button 22 is connectedonto the right half 6 through the heel counter embroidery 10. The seconddecorative button 22 is positioned adjacent to the second quarter panelembroidery 9, preferably within a rear right section of the right half6. More specifically, the second decorative button 22 is a sewn-onemblem that matches and/or complements the designs of specific emblemsof a basketball shoe. In the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention, the second decorative button 22 designates a specific numberthat is generally associated with a sport team or a player.

In reference to FIG. 1, the third decorative button 23 is connected ontoa top surface 2 of the brim 1. More specifically, the third decorativebutton 23 is a sewn-on emblem that matches and/or complements thedesigns of specific emblems of a basketball shoe. In the preferredembodiment of the present invention, the third decorative button 23designates a specific number that is generally associated with a sportteam or a player.

The plurality of logos 15 is a tapestry member that is directly sewn onto the crown 3. The plurality of logos 15 comprises a first logo 16, asecond logo 17, a third logo 18, and a fourth logo 19 as shown in FIG.2-3. The plurality of logos 15 can display a numerical value, a word, orsymbol to signify sporting events. For example, a jersey number of aprofessional athlete can be used as one of the plurality of logos 15.More specifically, the first logo 16 is positioned adjacent to the brim1 and a front end 13 of the upper decoration 12. The first logo 16 isconnected on the left half 5 and the right half 6, preferably behindsthe upper decoration 12. For example, the first logo 16 can be aspecific trademark logo that is used within the shoe industry. Thesecond logo 17 is positioned adjacent to the heel counter embroidery 10and a rear end 14 of the upper decoration 12. The second logo 17 isconnected on the left half 5 and the right half 6, preferably behindsthe upper decoration 12. For example, the second logo 17 can be similarto the first logo 16 wherein the second logo 17 is a specific trademarklogo that is used within the shoe industry. The third logo 18 ishorizontally extended from the left half 5 to the right half 6 as thethird logo 18 is connected onto the heel counter embroidery 10. Thethird logo 18 is preferably a numerical value such as 23 or a jerseynumber of a professional athlete. The fourth logo 19 is verticallyextended from the shoe sole embroidery 11 to the heel counter embroidery10 as the fourth logo 19 is centrally positioned in between the thirdlogo 18. As a result, the fourth logo 19 is connected onto the shoe soleembroidery 11 and the heel counter embroidery 10. The first logo 16 ispreferably a sports related word such as jump, score, ball, hoop, andetc.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a net can fully orpartially replace the crown 3. More specifically, the net resembles abasketball hoop-net that traverses and weaves in to the plurality ofeyelets. In another embodiment of the present invention, the brim 1 andthe crown 3 can delineate specific colors to resemble sports team color.In another embodiment of the present invention, a zipper can beintegrated into a first openable layer and a second openable layer thatis connected to the present invention, wherein the first openable layerand the second openable layer expose the third logo 18 and the fourthlogo 19. In other words, the first openable layer and the secondopenable layer are an additional layer that covers the heel counterembroidery 10 and the third logo 18 and the fourth logo 19.

Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferredembodiment, it is to be understood that many other possiblemodifications and variations can be made without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What is claimed is:
 1. A headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes comprises: a brim; a crown; a plurality of matching shoeembroideries; a plurality of logos; a plurality of decorative buttons;an upper decoration; the crown comprises a left half and a right half;the plurality of matching shoe embroideries comprises a first quarterpanel embroidery, a second quarter panel embroidery, a shoe soleembroidery, and a heel counter embroidery; the plurality of decorativebuttons comprises a first decorative button, a second decorative button,and a third decorative button; the brim being symmetrically positionedto the left half and the right half; the brim being terminally connectedto the left half and the right half; the plurality of matching shoeembroideries being perimetrically connected onto the crown; the upperdecoration being integrated onto the left half and the right half; thefirst decorative button being connected onto the left half; the seconddecorative button being connected onto the right half; and the thirddecorative button being connected onto the brim.
 2. The headwearapparatus that matches to a pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1comprises: the first quarter panel embroidery being positioned oppositeof the second quarter panel embroidery; the first quarter panelembroidery being extended in between the first decorative button and thebrim; and the first quarter panel embroidery being connected onto theleft half.
 3. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair of shoes asclaimed in claim 1 comprises: the second quarter panel embroidery beingpositioned opposite of the first quarter panel embroidery; the secondquarter panel embroidery being extended in between the second decorativebutton and the brim; and the second quarter panel embroidery beingconnected onto the right half.
 4. The headwear apparatus that matches toa pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the shoe soleembroidery being symmetrically positioned to the left half and the righthalf; the shoe sole embroidery being extended along a bottom edge of thecrown; and the shoe sole embroidery being connected onto the left halfand the right half.
 5. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the heel counter embroidery beingsymmetrically positioned to the left half and the right half; the heelcounter embroidery being positioned in between the first quarter panelembroidery, the second quarter panel embroidery, and the shoe soleembroidery; and the heel counter embroidery being connected onto theleft half and the right half.
 6. The headwear apparatus that matches toa pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the upper decorationcomprises a shoelace, a plurality of left eyelets, and a plurality ofright eyelets; the plurality of left eyelets being linearly connectedalong the left half; the plurality of right eyelets being linearlyconnected along the right half; the plurality of left eyelets and theplurality of right eyelets being linearly positioned in between thefirst decorative button and the second decorative button; the shoelacebeing decoratively traverses through the plurality of left eyelets andthe plurality of right eyelets; the shoelace being extended from thebrim to the heel counter embroidery; the shoelace being engaged with theleft half through the plurality of left eyelets; and the shoelace beingengaged with the right half through the plurality of right eyelets. 7.The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair of shoes as claimed inclaim 1 comprises: the upper decoration comprises a basketball netting;the basketball netting being linearly positioned in between the firstdecorative button and the second decorative button; the basketballnetting being extended from the brim to the heel counter embroidery; andthe basketball netting being connected onto the left half and the righthalf.
 8. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair of shoes asclaimed in claim 1 comprises: the first decorative button beingconnected onto the left half through the heel counter embroidery; andthe first decorative button being positioned adjacent to the firstquarter panel embroidery.
 9. The headwear apparatus that matches to apair of shoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the second decorativebutton being connected onto the right half through the heel counterembroidery; and the second decorative button being positioned adjacentto the second quarter panel embroidery.
 10. The headwear apparatus thatmatches to a pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thirddecorative button is connected onto a top surface of the brim.
 11. Theheadwear apparatus that matches to a pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1comprises: the plurality of logos comprises a first logo; the first logobeing positioned adjacent to the brim; the first logo being positionedadjacent to a front end of the upper decoration; and the first logobeing connected onto the left half and the right half.
 12. The headwearapparatus that matches to a pair of shoes as claimed in claim 1comprises: the plurality of logos comprises a second logo; the secondlogo being positioned adjacent to the heel counter embroidery; thesecond logo being positioned adjacent to a rear end of the upperdecoration; and the second logo being connected onto the left half andthe right half.
 13. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the plurality of logos comprisesa third logo; the third logo being horizontally extended from the lefthalf to the right half; and the third logo being connected onto the heelcounter embroidery.
 14. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes as claimed in claim 1 comprises: the plurality of logos comprisesa third logo and a fourth logo; the fourth logo being verticallyextended from the shoe sole embroidery to the heel counter embroidery;the fourth logo being centrally positioned in between the third logo;and the fourth logo being connected onto the shoe sole embroidery andthe heel counter embroidery.
 15. The headwear apparatus that matches toa pair of shoes as claimed in claim 14, wherein the third logo is anumerical value.
 16. The headwear apparatus that matches to a pair ofshoes as claimed in claim 14, wherein the fourth logo is a sportsrelated word.